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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book Two: Chapter 1 - 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book One: Chapter 3, why is Lucy unable to concentrate on reading?
(a) Her grief affects her ability to focus.
(b) She dislikes the books available to her.
(c) Her grief affects her ability to focus.
(d) The surroundings are too distracting.

2. In Book Two: Chapter 3, how does William feel when he meets his sister?
(a) Confused and frustrated.
(b) Sad and lonely.
(c) Happy and excited.
(d) Indifferent and bored.

3. In Book Two: Chapter 1, what does Lucy recall about an incident involving a young Black man named Abner Louima?
(a) The man is arrested for protesting.
(b) The man is brutally assaulted by a policeman.
(c) Lucy interviews him for a news article.
(d) Lucy witnesses the incident personally.

4. In Book Two: Chapter 1, when does Lucy witness William crying in a similar manner?
(a) When he confesses about his affairs.
(b) After a trip to Massachusetts.
(c) When he first meets Joanne.
(d) During their wedding ceremony.

5. In Book One: Chapter 4, why does Lucy hate William after dinner?
(a) He is not a good listener.
(b) He does not like the narrator's stories.
(c) He prefers David over the narrator.
(d) He looks at the narrator strangely.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book One: Chapter 4, how does Lucy feel about the depleted shelves in grocery stores?

2. In Book Two: Chapter 2, what happens to Chrissy?

3. In Book One: Chapter 4, how does William react when Lucy tells him about the woman who yelled at her?

4. In Book One: Chapter 2, how does Lucy feel about the world in New York during the pandemic?

5. In Book One: Chapter 3, why is the second year of widowhood often considered worse than the first?

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